Beijing (Pekin) to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Beijing (Pekin). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
57
- Indochina Time
- UTC+7
- Daytime
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39 · 11 h 57 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Beijing (Pekin) 13:55 1:55 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 12:55 12:55 PM You –:–
13:55 1:55 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
12:55 12:55 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
·
−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:55 | 12:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 9,456,700 |
Compare Beijing (Pekin) with another city
More comparisons with Beijing (Pekin): the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Beijing (Pekin) and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
How many hours behind Beijing (Pekin) is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
The clocks in Ho Chi Minh City are 1 hour behind those in Beijing (UTC+7 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) when it is 9:00 AM in Beijing (Pekin)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, it is 8:00 AM in Ho Chi Minh City.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) when it is 6:00 PM in Beijing (Pekin)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Beijing, it is 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Is there a time when both Beijing (Pekin) and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Beijing (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Until 1:00 AM in Beijing (Pekin) it is still the previous day in Ho Chi Minh City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City it is already the next day in Beijing.
Is the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) the same all year?
Yes. Neither Beijing nor Ho Chi Minh City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
